Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- Terrorists have kidnapped passengers travelling in an 18-seater bus on the Abuja-Lokoja highway .

The last time an attack was reported on the highway was in July when nine passengers were kidnapped from a Sharon bus heading to Abuja.

The recent incident, according to a Daily Trust report, happened on Thursday around Aseni, a Kogi State village bordering the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

It was reported that the terrorists ambushed the bus after Ochonyi village on the highway.

Local sources said the terrorists opened fire on the bus, deflating its tires, while the driver struggled to maneuver through potholes along the road.

The number of people kidnapped from the bus has not been ascertained.

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